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I have a 1995 Camry LE ... 5SFE ... you know the deal ... 132k miles
basically, it has been causing me a ton of problems, and ive been having all of them fixed ... but now its back with more problems
i dont get cold air when its hot outside, which makes me think its the air compressor [especially since my a/c is a bit loud under the hood when running] ... but is there any other part it could be? and if not, is there any way to replace my air compressor thats not $500 like they quoted me at NAPA
another problem is there is a clanking noise coming from what sounds like the area around the front-right wheel everytime i make wide left turns ... this has only been going on since they repaired that axle & ABS sensor or w/e ... in addition, whenever this happens [and sometimes even when that doesnt happen] my Brake light will go on, but my e-Brake is definitely not up
and then to top it all off, my paint on the hood is chipping ... which i think is because the previous owner had a paint problem and tried to patch it up at a shop by just painting over, but idk
does anyone have any solutions? keep in mind that im a newbie to the whole auto scene
thanks
The a/c problem can be a refrigerant leak in the system or a bad compressor. There is no way to tell without being able to examine the car. You will probably have to take the car to an a/c professional to have the system checked out.
The noise from the right wheel area when turning left sounds like a bad cv joint on the right side. If you had the right side axle replaced recently, I would take it back to whoever replaced it and let them deal with it. Most likely they put in a rebuilt axle (which includes a rebuilt cv joint) and that rebuilt axle is defective. Or they could have just left something loose when they did the job.
The brake light coming on problably means that you are low on brake fluid. Check the master cylinder reservoir under the hood and top it off as necessary to bring it to the "max" line. Be sure to remove the cap and look inside there. Don't just look from the side. Old, dirty brake fluid can leave a stain of the inside of the reservoir making it look full from the side, when it is actually low. If it is low, it may also be a sign that your brake pads are getting pretty low and will soon need to be replaced.
thanks for the tip about the noise, ill have to bring my car back into the shop and ask them to check their work ... hopefully they wont charge me for that too, since theyve worked on my car 4 times in the last year totalling like $3500+
Edit:
i just checked, and the brake fluid is above the MIN line ... by about 1 cm, so i dont think this is the problem ... or maybe it is - any ideas?
"i just checked, and the brake fluid is above the MIN line ... by about 1 cm, so i dont think this is the problem ... or maybe it is - any ideas?"
Fill it back up to the MAX line. As the fluid sloshes back and forth from the car's movement, the fluid level goes below the MIN line and sets off the brake light on the dash.
two last problems i forgot to mention [may be more as i check out my car]:
1) the coolant was leaking for the longest time, and everything has been replaced in that entire system - i have a brand new water pump, belts, and even a reservoir ... however now it appears that more coolant is showing up on my garage floor -- how could this be? ... i keep my 2004 Subaru Outback in my garage once in a while, but i dont think its coming from the subaru [although i hope that it is]
2) my windshield washer nozzle on one side barely sprays ... ive tried cleaning it out, but that made it worse -- i posted on another topic that brought up this issue, but if anyone knows a definite fix, plz let me know
in terms of coolent, check your hoses. give them a squeeze. a hose could be going bad, or even a loose fitting or corrosion at a fitting. try and track down where the coolent is falling from.
sounds like something is clogging the hose or nozzle. youll have to disconnect the lines and reverse flush some water through them.
"1) the coolant was leaking for the longest time, and everything has been replaced in that entire system - i have a brand new water pump, belts, and even a reservoir .."
What about all the hoses? Also, you didn't mention the radiator itself as one of the items that has been replaced. Has it been replaced? Coolant leaks are usually fairly easy to find. You can try looking for it yourself, after the engine has been run a while at operating temperature and then turned off for about 5 minutes. Check all the major components and also check the hoses and clamps. A professional should have a pressure tester that replaces the radiator cap and that is pumped up to pressurize the cooling system; then he or she looks for the leak. Has this simple test been done, or is someone just throwing parts at it?
im pretty sure parts are just being thrown at it ... i dont think the radiator has been replaced within the last 5 years, however Toyota claims to have done all possible pressure/flow/diagnostic tests on the entire coolant system and DIDNT find a leak ... however i see coolant on my garage floor, and before all the parts were replaced the coolant reservoir would empty after a few days ... now it empties after 2 weeks
Vemon_5 it could be that your radiator my have gone bad, my cousin pulled out his radiator on his 95 Plymouth(Dodge) Neon because he was getting overheating problems, and found out that it was rusted and breaking apart. Also check all hoses going to the radiator. It maybe that theres is a puncture on one of the hoses, what you can do is have the cool off, and start it up and let it get to operating temperatures while looking at the engine to make sure.
My radiator cracked at the top, i had to replace it ($120). I didnt know what was going on really because i was at school, then i looked at my hood and saw smoke and smelled antifreeze, didnt know where it was coming from, so i let the car cool down and then started it up, carefully keeping an eye on the engine till i saw the fluid leaking out.
Point of my story is make sure your radiator isnt damaged and check your coolant lines for punctures
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I'm going to take a wild guess on your coolant problem; and this one is cheap and easy. Has anyone replaced your radiator cap. If the dealership actually did a pressure test, as you stated above, they would replace the cap with their pressure tester. That would take your radiator cap out of the equation. They said there were no leaks. Now they reinstall your cap and you have a slow leak. Your radiator cap may not be holding pressure. If it hasn't been replaced, replace it yourself. Just remember to do it when the engine is cold, so there is no pressure in the system. With all the problems you are having, I would replace the cap, if just for peace of mind. It's cheap. If it already has been replaced, ignore this post.
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